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Rockets draft-and-stash prospect Sergio Llull has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid through the 2021 season.

The Rockets won't bring Llull stateside for at least one more season. The good news here is that Llull's buyout will be lowered from its previous amount of 5 million Euros, but a timetable to come to the NBA remains unclear. Jul 6 - 9:53 AM

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in brining Sergio Llull to the NBA.

The Rockets hold Llull's NBA rights and have reportedly told he and his agents that they are willing to give him a contract for the next three seasons which will pay him between $15-18 million. Llull would have to pay a $4 million buyout to Real Madrid if he leaves for the NBA, so we'll have to wait and see what his intentions are. Jun 11 - 12:12 PM

Sergio Llull, a combo guard who currently plays for Real Madrid in Spain, is considering coming over to the NBA next season.

The Houston Rockets hold Llull's draft rights if he were to come to the NBA, but it should be noted that Real Madrid have him locked into a contract until 2018. Llull is a very talented combo guard who excels in the pick-and-roll, so it would fun to see him in a Rocket's jersey. We will follow this story closely very closely in the offseason, but he obviously shouldn't be on any fantasy radars yet. Mar 21 - 9:25 AM

Depth Charts

With the arrival of Ty Lawson in Houston, Patrick Beverley could shift to a reserve role with the Rockets.

As a starter for the Rockets last season, Beverley was only able to compile averages of 10.1 points, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.1 three-pointers per game on 38.3 percent shooting from the field over 30.8 minutes of action. The impending reduction in minutes will cause those numbers to dip, so he's not looking like a guy that will be worth drafting in standard fantasy leagues next season.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Donatas Motiejunas (back) is expected to be ready for training camp.

Motiejunas stepped up in a big way for the Rockets last season when Terrence Jones went down, and they badly missed his ability to space the floor in the postseason. The Rockets must be confident in Jones and Motiejunas because they didn't feel the need to re-sign Josh Smith, so that is certainly a good sign for their roles moving forward. Jones has more upside and will likely start, so Motiejunas' value will be held in check while the Rockets are at full strength. Rookie Montrezl Harrell was solid during the summer league, so don't be surprised if he is in the mix for minutes as well.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Dwight Howard isn't having any lingering issues with his knee this summer.

Howard couldn't seem to stay healthy last season and only managed to play in 41 games, but it's definitely a good sign that his knee is holding up well during the offseason. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.5 boards and 1.3 blocks during the 2014-15 season, but he should easily improve upon those numbers next season if he manages to stay healthy. Clint Capela made a lot of strides last season, so the Rockets can feel confident knowing that they have a capable backup.